There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Kandy by plane, taxi, or train
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Fly to Kandy
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kandy (KDW)plane EDI - KDW
18h 43mRs 125,370–385,670Fly to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane EDI - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi
19h 44mRs 128,970–390,170Fly to Hatton, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hatton (NUF)plane EDI - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain
21h 47mRs 125,800–387,620Fly to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane EDI - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandyplane
18h 12mRs 199,093–1,259,093
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Kandy is to fly which costs Rs. 120000 - Rs. 390000 and takes 18h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Kandy is to fly which takes 18h 12m and costs Rs. 190000 - Rs. 1300000.
The distance between Edinburgh and Kandy is 9006 km.
It takes approximately 18h 43m to get from Edinburgh to Kandy, including transfers.
Kandy is 4h 30m ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 8:09 AM in Edinburgh and 12:39 PM in Kandy.
There are 1475+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
Turkish Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and five other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kandy (KDW) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kandy via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–480,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kandy via Zurich, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–550,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kandy via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–380,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kandy via London Gatwick, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–600,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kandy via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–550,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–480,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Zurich, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–550,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–380,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sigiriya Airport via London Gatwick, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–600,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–550,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hatton via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–480,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hatton via Zurich, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–550,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hatton via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–380,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hatton via London Gatwick, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–600,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hatton via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–550,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–360,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–470,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–420,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Hatton to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,200–2,900
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,800–6,000
Taxi Dambulla
- Phone
- +94 76 36 05 437
- Website
- taxidambulla.wordpress.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
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